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Gears of War (2006)

Epic Games

Xbox 360

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Gears of War is a third-person shooter built around a cover system, where players duck behind obstacles and use tactical fire to advance on enemies. The signature weapon is an assault rifle fitted with a chainsaw bayonet, and a timed reload mechanic can grant a brief damage bonus or jam the gun if mistimed. The five-act campaign can be played … Gears of War is a third-person shooter built around a cover system, where players duck behind obstacles and use tactical fire to advance on enemies. The signature weapon is an assault rifle fitted with a chainsaw bayonet, and a timed reload mechanic can grant a brief damage bonus or jam the gun if mistimed. The five-act campaign can be played solo or in two-player co-op, and a competitive multiplayer mode supports up to eight players split between the two factions. It was the first game in the Gears of War series and helped popularize the modern cover-based shooter, later receiving remastered versions. Read more

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Developers
Epic Games
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action, Horror, Science fiction
Franchises
Gears of War
Series
Gears of War
Also known as
Gears 1 · Gears · GoW (Acronym) · GeoW (Acronym)

Release dates

  • Nov 07, 2006 (North America) Xbox 360
  • Nov 11, 2006 (Japan) Xbox 360
  • Nov 17, 2006 (Europe) Xbox 360
  • Nov 23, 2006 (Australia) Xbox 360

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